The Argentinian Emiliano Grillo achieved his second PGA Tour golf title this Sunday, more than seven years and seven months later, by winning the Charles Schwab’s challengewhich has been played since Thursday at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas (USA).
Grillo, 30, made his record debut on the world’s main circuit on October 18, 2015 at the Frys.com Open, where he defeated American Kevin Na in a tiebreaker. will have to wait seven years, seven months and eleven days or 2,780 days to lift a trophy again, this time also going through a tiebreaker. The Resistencia golfer prevailed after two extra holes in the tiebreaker against Adam Schenkafter playing a high-level tournament and delivering a 68-stroke card this Sunday.
His victory was put in jeopardy on the last hole, where he experienced an unusual situation: his tee shot went into a drainage ditch where the ball travels a few meters. When the ball stopped, hitting a rock, Grillo had to fall with a penalty and leave it on a parallel path to get his third shot. He completed the hole with a double bogey and lost his two-shot lead.
However, on the second extra hole of the tiebreaker, Grillo, off the tee, got a favorable rebound that caused the ball to land in a good position, less than two meters from the hole. He didn’t let that opportunity pass him by and didn’t miss the putt to be crowned champion in Fort Worth.
For his part, the number one in the world scottie scheffler then third. With an excellent 67 card on the final day, he tied for that position Harry Hall to stay just one impact away from fighting for the title in the tiebreaker.
Final classification (par 70)
Emiliano Grillo won the playoff with a birdie on his second hole
1. Emiliano Grillo (Argentina) 272 (67-65-72-68)
2. Adam Schenk (United States) 272 (66-67-67-72)
3. Scottie Scheffler (United States) 273 (67-67-72-67)
3. Harry Hall (England) 273 (62-66-72-73)
5. Paul Haley II (United States) 274 (73-68-66-67)
6. Michael Kim (United States) 275 (67-71-70-67)
6. Rickie Fowler (United States) 275 (68-71-69-67)
6. Sam Burns (United States) 275 (67-70-70-68)
9. Max Homa (United States) 276 (67-69-71-69)
9. Mark Hubbard (United States) 276 (69-69-69-69)
9. Kevin Streelman (United States) 276 (68-69-68-71)
Source: La Verdad
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